Minister hands over regularization orders to adhoc PCB employees
Jammu: Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh today said that Forest department and Pollution Control Board (PCB) have to work in direct coordination to preserve the environment and health of the people and urged the employees of these departments to put in sincere efforts to obtain this objective. The Minister was […]
Rupee regains strength after early plunge, ends 20 paise down
Mumbai: In line with local equities, the rupee too recouped its massive initial losses but ended still lower by 20 paise to 64.24 a dollar after the trends showed the BJP will form governments in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Scripting its biggest single-day fall in the recent past, the rupee nosedived by a whopping […]
Gulmarg hotels running out of space
Gulmarg: The beginning of the winter sports festival in Gulmarg and the year-end celebrations which are in place have brought cheer to the tourism stakeholders as various destinations across the valley are brimming with tourists, Gulmarg being one of them. The winter sports event organised by Department of Tourism started at Gulmarg on Sunday […]
Innovators exhibition camp held at Uri
Baramulla: A day-long exhibition-cum-awareness camp was today organized at Uri with Deputy Commissioner, Dr Nasir Ahmad Naqash as the chief guest. Camp was organized by GIAN and National Innovation unit of University of Kashmir in collaboration with Sub Divisional Magistrate office Uri which marked the overwhelming response of young and enthusiastic innovators from different areas […]
Patients’ life put at risk at dialysis centres
Srinagar: One of the life saving process ‘haemodialysis’ is being compromised in most of the private dialysis centres. The centres operate mostly with the availability of specialist Nephrologist and a trained dialysis technician. According to the guidelines set by the Directorate General of Health Services, Government of India, there has to be a qualified Nephrologist […]
1300 posts of teachers lying vacant
Srinagar: At least 1300 posts of teachers are lying vacant in the school education department which has taken a toll on the academic of students enrolled in government schools. The vacancies include 70 percent quota which is reserved for graduate candidates and 30 percent quota for science and mathematics graduates. As per the official […]
Police arrests drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police Monday arrested seven drug peddlers and recovered contraband substance from their possession across Jammu and Kashmir. A police party of Police Station Aragam headed by SHO Police Station Aragam Aijaz Ahmad has apprehended a drug peddler during patrolling of the area. The drug peddler was identified as Mohammad Shafi @ Shafi Tailor son […]
85 people travelled on cross-LoC bus service
Jammu: As many as 85 residents of Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) today travelled by the cross-LoC bus to meet their relatives on the two sides of the Line of Control, officials said. Thirteen PaK residents arrived here on the cross-LoC bus service via Poonch-Rawalakot in Jammu and Kashmir, while one Indian returned […]
Sixteen injured in mishap
Jammu: At least 16 passengers were injured today when a mini-bus skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said. The accident took place near Pattian when the driver lost control over the vehicle which rolled down 50 feet into the gorge, the official […]
Three coaching centres sealed
Srinagar: Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kulgam, B A Bhat on Monday sealed three coaching centres in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. According to the order issued by the CEO Kulgam, under number DCEO/K/Esstt 137-140/17 dated, 18-12-2017 reads that the three coaching centres, ‘Sublime coaching centre Kulgam, NISE Kulgam and Success point Kulgam’ were found functioning unauthorizedly […]
